Request Information
Ready to find out what MSU Denver can do for you? We’ve got you covered.
What is the Roadrunner Promise?
The Roadrunner Promise (RRP) is our pledge to cover any remaining tuition and mandatory fees for eligible Colorado students after federal, state and institutional aid is applied.
How does it work?
If you’re eligible, Roadrunner Promise will cover your full tuition and mandatory fees — up to 15 credit hours per semester — for up to four years.
To continue receiving the award, you’ll need to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
No separate application is required — just submit your FAFSA or CASFA by the deadline.
Who qualifies?
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must:
- Be a Colorado resident as determined by MSU Denver Admissions
- Be a first-time, first-year college student
- Submit the FAFSA or CASFA by June 1, 2025
- Have an adjusted gross family income of $65,000 or less*
- Enroll in 12 or more credits (full-time)
- Authorized the College Opportunity Fund (COF) to pay at MSU Denver
- Must be seeking your first degree
- Meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
- Have a complete financial aid file by the Census date of the term
*For dependent students, this includes parent(s) and student income. For independent students, it includes your income and your spouse’s, if applicable.
What fees are covered?
All mandatory published fees.
- Auraria Bond Fee
- Intercollegiate Athletic Fee
- Campus Recreation Fee
- Tivoli Park Facility Fee
- Clean Energy Fee
- Health & Wellness Fee
- Online Education Fee
- Phoenix Center Fee
- Metro Bond Fee
- Student Affairs Fee
- Student Technology Fee
- Matriculation
*Fees that are not included: Health Insurance Fee, Lynx Crossing, on-campus parking passes, fines and any other fees not listed above.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Office of Financial Aid will email your MSU email address directly if you’re selected for the program.
No. RRP only covers the costs of the published mandatory fees.
If your other financial aid is not covering these fees, you will need to pay for them out of our own pocket.
Roadrunner Promise is available to all qualified students beginning with the Fall 2022 term. New recipients may enroll at the start of any fall, spring or summer term.
Yes, but if you pass the same course twice while receiving financial aid, you will no longer be eligible to receive financial aid for that specific course moving forward.
For example, you take a course while receiving financial aid and pass with a D grade. You decide to retake the same course for a higher grade, receive financial aid, and pass with a C grade. If you decide to retake the same course for a third time, you will not be eligible to receive financial aid for that course for the third time.
This is a requirement from the Department of Education.
Please connect with MSU Denver’s admissions office to determine or change your residency status.
While Roadrunner Promise is not available to assist in paying for Study Abroad, students are encouraged to file the FAFSA or CASFA to see what other financing options are available.
Yes, in addition to completing your FASFA or CASFA, MSU Denver also offers internal and external programs and grants as well as external, private and institutional scholarship opportunities.
Yes, you must be enrolled in at least 12 credits each semester. RRP will pay for a maximum of 15 credits each semester. Students enrolled in 16 credits or more, will pay for the additional credits with other financial aid or out of pocket.
Roadrunner Promise recipients may receive up to 10 semesters of funding toward their first bachelor’s degree.
We encourage you to use this funding wisely and work with your academic advisor to plan to finish your degree within the 10 semesters available.
No. Roadrunner Promise is available to students seeking their first bachelor’s degree.
Yes. Summer counts as one-half term of use.
Students are required to take a minimum of 6 credits in the summer if they want to receive Roadrunner Promise.
While Roadrunner Promise is not available to assist in paying for Study Abroad, students are encouraged to file the FAFSA or CASFA to see what other financing options are available.